Variety traits
Plant height is a key morphological trait that determines a variety's lodging resistance and suitability for mechanized harvesting. This indicator is measured in centimeters and shows a high degree of dependence on the interaction between the variety's genotype and environmental conditions.
Mentioned in descriptions 51 504 varieties reference book.
Plant height is a morphological trait measured in centimeters from the soil surface to the top of the vegetative or generative organs. To ensure representativeness, measurements are taken at several points in the plot, with leaning plants raised to a vertical position; the timing of data collection is strictly regulated by variety testing protocols.
This trait is directly linked to the crop's lodging resistance: as a rule, shorter or short-stemmed forms possess increased stem strength, allowing them to better withstand high doses of mineral fertilizers and intensive agrotechnical loads. Plant height also determines harvestability, directly affecting the position of the lower fruits or pods relative to the soil level.
Variability in height depends both on the genetic characteristics of a specific variety and on growing conditions, including soil fertility, moisture availability, and plant density. Due to the lack of a universal scale for all crops, varieties are classified by height relative to specific crop standards, and agronomists are recommended to evaluate not only the mean value of the trait but also its stability under various weather conditions.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Co.Na.Se. Soc. Coop. Agr., Apsovsementi S.p.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
E.R.S.A. Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE
Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily
Sande B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Weeks Roses
Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow
Tan Alain
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato
Pecota Kenneth|Raleigh, NC / Yencho G. Craig|Washington, NC / Pierce Cynthia|Clayton, NC
Verbena L. · Vervain
Yomo Yasunori
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
Marcus W. Kuiper
Rosa L. · Rose
Rosen Tantau KG
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
Tas Marius
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
Takeshi Kanaya
Dianthus barbatus L. · Sweet William
Jyoji Furuta
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina
Sustainable Oils Inc.
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
UI AKINOBU|FUYAMA MICHIYOSHI
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
SATO CHIHIRO
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
SATO CHIHIRO|MINEMURA SHINJI
Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Krassenburg Jolanda|Andijk, NL
Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa
UI AKINOBU|FUYAMA MICHIYOSHI
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
SATO CHIHIRO|MINEMURA SHINJI
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
Van Swieten Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus
Zea mays L. · Maize
Steve Nobel.